"We can't let the elderly in rural areas chop firewood and cook by themselves" is full of warmth
2022-02-10
On February 9, the Information Office of the State Council held a regular policy briefing on the "14th five year plan" for the construction of urban and rural community service system. Ou Xiaoli, director of the social development department of the national development and Reform Commission, said at the meeting that we can't engage in "poetry and distance" before the most basic needs are guaranteed. We can't let the urban elderly become an "island of demand" in the Internet era, nor can we let the rural elderly chop firewood and cook by themselves at the age of 80 or 90. The above-mentioned "plan" was released at the end of December last year, making a comprehensive plan and deployment for urban and rural community services. The relevant person in charge of the national development and Reform Commission interpreted the plan this time, which is conducive to the implementation institutions at all levels and the public to have a more accurate and profound understanding of the content of the plan. The above three "cannot" not only reflect the pragmatic attitude, but also show the love for the elderly in urban and rural areas, which makes people feel warm. The key to improving residents' sense of gain and happiness lies in the grass-roots community. Only on the basis of ensuring and meeting the basic needs of residents can we talk about "poetry and distance". Therefore, "we can't engage in" poetry and distance "before the most basic needs are guaranteed". This is a necessary reminder for the implementation organization of the plan, that is, we should not aim too high, but be down-to-earth, first ensure the most basic needs such as clothing, food, housing and transportation, and then solve the needs of the upper level in an orderly manner. Among them, the elderly in urban and rural areas should be the priority object of community service. This is not only because the elderly have made contributions to economic and social development, but also because some elderly people are gradually weakening their physical function and viability and becoming vulnerable groups. For example, some urban elderly suffer from the "digital divide" and become "isolated islands of demand". Some rural elderly rely on self-reliance to solve basic living problems due to the absence of their children. In this case, the relevant person in charge of the national development and Reform Commission said that "the rural elderly should not be allowed to chop firewood and cook by themselves at the age of 80 or 90", which makes people feel warm. This statement reflects that the relevant departments are very careful in their work and attach great importance to practical problems - the livelihood of the elderly in rural areas and are good at discovering details - the elderly cut firewood and cook by themselves. Now that such problems have been found and promised "no", it is expected to make relevant arrangements to change the living situation of such elderly people. In the above plan, whether it is clear that the coverage rate of comprehensive services in rural communities will increase from 65.7% in 2020 to 80% in 2025, or encourage the development of catering, retail and other living services, support relevant enterprises to set up service outlets in villages (communities) to meet the diversified needs of residents, all of which will help to solve the problem of eating for the elderly in rural areas. For example, catering services go deep into rural communities, which will bring convenience for the rural elderly to eat nearby. However, we should also see that there are many reasons for the elderly in rural areas to chop firewood and cook by themselves. Many elderly people can only solve the problem of eating by themselves, not only because it is inconvenient to eat out, but also because they have no corresponding income to support food consumption. Of course, there are also reasons for habits. Because of self-reliance, we have to rely on ourselves even at the age of 80 or 90. In addition, because rural communities lack clean energy such as gas or cannot afford to consume, they can only chop firewood for cooking. Therefore, it is not easy to solve the practical problem of chopping firewood and cooking for the elderly in rural areas. It is not only necessary to encourage catering enterprises to enter rural communities with pragmatic policies, but also need to improve the income of the elderly in rural areas to make them have money to spend, but also need to provide rural communities with gas and electricity that the elderly can afford to consume. In terms of solving the problem of eating for the elderly in rural areas, we also need to introduce special measures and increase investment to make the phenomenon of chopping firewood and cooking for the elderly become history. In the final analysis, the elderly in rural areas need perfect community services, which can be completed nearby from eating to medical treatment to fitness and entertainment, and the relevant costs are within an affordable range. Relatively speaking, most of the urban elderly have pensions, and their lives are more convenient and happy. The security for the rural elderly needs to be strengthened. It is urgent to regard rural community services as a short board and invest more human and material resources so that the rural elderly can effectively share the fruits of development. (outlook new era)
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